Rise in VKDB cases prompts call for a tracking system

Anna Morad, MD, of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, has worked to raise awareness about the vitamin K shot and the risk of VKDB, with some success.

“After our educational outreach, we have seen a decrease in our refusal rates [with about 3.4% of parents declining vitamin K],” she said. “Our goal is to fully educate parents on the risk of declining so they can make an informed choice for their baby.”